territorial waters
plural noun
: the waters under the sovereign jurisdiction of a nation or state including both marginal sea and inland waters
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While Iran and Oman have their territorial waters in the strait, it’s viewed as an international waterway all ships can ply.
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Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
While Iran and Oman have their territorial waters in the strait, it’s viewed as an international waterway all ships can ply.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The Caffa was sailing in Swedish territorial waters Friday under a Guinean flag when officials felt suspicious of the craft, Swedish police said in a statement.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
There has been widespread GNSS spoofing and AIS manipulation, where tankers are digitally hijacked and tricked into displaying false coordinates that lead them into restricted territorial waters for seizure.
—Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
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Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
While Iran and Oman have their territorial waters in the strait, it’s viewed as an international waterway all ships can ply.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The Caffa was sailing in Swedish territorial waters Friday under a Guinean flag when officials felt suspicious of the craft, Swedish police said in a statement.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
There has been widespread GNSS spoofing and AIS manipulation, where tankers are digitally hijacked and tricked into displaying false coordinates that lead them into restricted territorial waters for seizure.
—Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for territorial waters
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“Territorial waters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/territorial%20waters. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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